PADDINGTON ALE HOUSE SEEKS NEW FUTURE
Perth icon the Paddington Ale House has hit the market, as long-time operator Neil Randall enters a new phase of life. The handsome two-storey Mount Hawthorn pub was built 1932 on a large corner block on Scarborough Beach Road, with
FERGUSON STILL ON THE JOB
AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson has agreed to stay on in the role another five years, continuing negotiation at a Federal level affecting the hotel industry nationally. Ferguson joined the Australian Hotels Association in 2014, coming from a role as
TAPHOUSE LIST COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL
The south-east Queensland-based Taphouse Group has listed its big Coolangatta Sands Hotel in the Gold Coast. The two-level Sands holds a generous corner lot, surrounded by tourism magnets such as Kirra Beach and Snapper Rocks, adjacent the bustling 33,000sqm Strand
ALH GAMING WOES WORSEN
Woolworths-backed ALH is facing fresh allegations out of an investigation on many of its NSW venues by Liquor & Gaming, as its ASX-listed landlord faces a slump in half-yearly profits. The NSW regulator has been investigating over 50 pubs operated
NTIA ACTION PLAN GAINS MOMENTUM AT LANSDOWNE
New South Wales MPs, City of Sydney councillors and representatives from hospitality, music and cultural sectors including Solotel CEO Justine Baker gathered at the Lansdowne to discuss: What will it take to revitalise and restore Sydney's nightlife and grow our
STUDY ON GEN Z DRINKING TRENDS
By Emma Castle A new study has found that Gen Z adults have a different approach to alcohol, drinking less but drinking better, prioritising experiences, and socialising at home more. The new generation of drinkers has been found to be
SINGO & LAUNDY LIST HOTEL STEYNE
Business titans Arthur Laundy, John Singleton, Mark Carnegie and Robert Whyte have put to market their iconic Manly beachside pub, The Steyne. The one-off partnership banded together to buy the big landmark hotel in 2010, working to revise its image
MURRAY MEN TAKE ON CROOKWELL’S COMMERCIAL
Peter Griffiths has sold Crookwell’s stoic Commercial Hotel – aka the Horse & Hound – to three brothers Murray, ushering locals into the pub game. The two-storey brick pub on main street was built 1871 on a 1,141sqm block. It
ABAC NOT LAUGHING AT BREWERY DRINKING MEME
By Emma Castle Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) regulators have upheld a complaint against a Twitter meme created on behalf of Geelong-based Southern Bay Brewery Co. ABAC is arguing that the meme (pictured) is promoting binge drinking and has argued
TRANSCONTINENTAL GETS DIY DRIVE-THROUGH
A patron of outback legend the Transcontinental Hotel decided to drive his ute into the pub in a self-fashioned ‘drive-through’ after being refused more alcohol. Father of three Caleb Angus Warren had reportedly been drinking heavily for several days, even
